性的|せいてきseiteki[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjectivesexual (i.e. relating to biological sex)
   彼女かのじょは科学かがくにおける性的せいてき偏見へんけんについて書かいた。↗

   She wrote on gender bias in science.
2. na-adjectivesexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
   彼女かのじょはエレベーターの中なかで性的せいてきいやがらせを受うけた。↗

   She was sexually harassed in an elevator.

• SynonymセクシャルNeutralLoanword for anything sex-related, as in 「セクシャルハラスメント」; 「性的」 is the Sino-Japanese term and sounds more formal.
• Related色っぽいいろっぽいCasualColloquial word for seductive, alluring charm, mostly describing women; 「性的」 just objectively refers to matters of sex.
• RelatedエロCasualColloquial and slightly frivolous: erotic, dirty or pornographic; 「性的」 is a neutral, objective description.
• RelatedセクシーNeutralLoanword meaning sexy, having sexual appeal; 「性的」 objectively describes something as relating to sex.
• Related官能的かんのうてきWrittenA written/formal term for things that arouse carnal, sensual desire; 「性的」 is the more objective word.
• Related艶っぽいつやっぽいCasualColloquial word for coquettish charm and sex appeal; 「性的」 is a plain, objective description.
• Antonym非性的WrittenWritten term meaning unrelated to sex; the direct opposite of 「性的」.
• Antonym無性的WrittenWritten term used in biology for asexual, i.e. not involving the union of the sexes, as in asexual reproduction; not the general opposite of 「性的」.

Use 「性的」 to state objectively that something involves sex, as in 「性的少数者」 or 「性的被害」. For sexual appeal pick 「セクシー」, for seductive charm 「色っぽい」, for erotic content 「エロ」; say 「非性的」 for anything not sex-related.

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1. 生物せいぶつの男女だんじょや雌雄しゆうの両性りょうせいに関かんしている様さま。
2. 性欲せいよくに関かんしている様さま。